Retailer removed our logo and branding from our product's packaging. Is there any legal action I can take?

You've described precisely the tort of "reverse passing off." That is a trademark wrong that your own NY-licensed intellectual property litigator...

Is licensing (or some equivalent therein) always required when using others' patents within your own?

My colleagues have already provided you with very good information. To summarize, and add a bit: Patentability: An inventor is entitled to a...

The scope of trademark rights in a mark that contains a conjunction will almost always cover all the variations of that conjunction. Assuming...

Can i repack branded auto detailing products (polishes, cleaners…etc) in my company name and use them for my clients?

I think your plan is to: (1) buy various products, (2) remove each product from its container, (3) put each product in a container that...

Could I be found guilty of breaking any copyright laws and/or other laws? How can I protect myself from lawsuits?

Sometimes conduct is so wrongful that the law has many different ways of labeling the wrong and providing a remedy to the person who's harmed....

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My colleagues have all very ably answered your questions. You should visit the website linked-to below and listen to a number of the songs involved...

A newly formed company recently trademarked their logo and is forcing me to change my pre-existing logo.

So ... a company operating a "web service" branded their service with a logo, you created software related to that web service and branded it with...

BOUGHT A DESIGNER LOOK ALIKE DRESS FROM CHINA.

If we assume the design on the dress' fabric is copyrighted in the United States and its owner did not authorize the Chinese dress manufacturer to...

I have come up with fantastic invention that would be so beneficial to so many. However, being inexperienced I need guidance

You need to do your own research on how to convert your product idea into a profit-making product because only you know your particular plans,...

I received a DMCA notice for copyright infringement 5 months ago. Am I at risk of being criminally prosecuted?

To my knowledge [and I follow these things closely] there has NEVER been a criminal prosecution against an individual for downloading one copy of...